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BY-LAWS    AND    RULES 

OF  THE 

Oakland  Free  Library 

INCLUDING   THE 

CITY  AND  COUNTY  BRANCHES 

AND    THE 

OAKLAND  PUBLIC  MUSEUM 


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ADOPTED  OCTOBER  7,  1913 


BY-LAWS    AND    RULES 

OF  THE 

Oakland  Free  Library 

INCLUDING   THE 

CITY  AND  COUNTY  BRANCHES 

AND    THE 

OAKLAND  PUBLIC  MUSEUM 


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BY-LAWS  AND  RULES 

OF  THE 

OAKLAND  FREE  LIBRARY 

ADOPTED  OCTOBER  7,  1913 


BY-LAWS. 

All  By-Iiaws  and  Regulations  heretofore  made  and  adopted  and  now  in 
force  for  the  conduct  and  government  of  the  Oakland  Free  Library,  whether 
consistent  or  not  with  the  following,  unless  hereinafter  expressly  continued 
in  force,  are  hereby  repealed  and  abrogated. 

Article  L 

Officers. 

Section  1.  The  officers  of  this  Board  shall  consist  of  a  President  and  a 
Librarian  who  shall  be  ex -officio  Secretary,  and  the  following  Standing  Com- 
mittees, viz.:  A  Book  Committee  of  three  members;  A  Building  Committee  of 
three  members;  a  Branch  Committee  of  three  members;  and  a  Museum  and 
Art  Committee  of  three  members. 

Article  II. 

Duties  of  the  President. 

Section  1.  The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the  Board. 

Section  2.  The  President,  unless  otherwise  ordered,  shall  appoint  all 
committees  and  designate  the  Chairman  of  each  committee. 

Section  3.  The  President  shall  audit  each  month  the  cash  book  of  the 
Librarian. 

Section  4.  The  President  shall  serve  and  act  ex-officio  upon  all  com- 
mittees. 

Article  III. 

Duties  of  the  Secretary. 

Section  1.  The  Librarian  shall  also  be  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  and 
shall  do  and  perform  all  the  duties  specified  in  the  City  Charter  of  Oakland 
to  be  by  him  performed.  He  shall  send  out  notices  of  all  meetings,  and 
shall  prepare  and  check  all  bills  and  certify  them  to  the  Board,  and  such 
other  duties  as  may  be  required  of  him. 

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Article  IV. 

Auditing. 

Section  1.  The  chairman  of  each  committee,  or  in  his  absence  a  member 
acting  as  chairman  pro  tern,  shall  approve  all  bills  arising  out  of  expenditures 
in  its  particular  department.  Any  bill  pertaining  to  two  or  more  departments 
may  be  audited  by  the  chairman  of  any  of  the  committees  concerned.  All  bills 
before  being  approved  must  be  certified  by  the  Librarian,  unless  previously 
authorized  by  resolution  of  the  Board  or  by  action  of  one  of  its  authorized 
committees. 

Article  V. 

Duties  of  the  Book  Committee. 

Section  1.  The  Book  Committee  shall  authorize  the  purchase  of  books, 
journals,  and  publications,  and  shall  cause  to  be  bound  any  and  all  books, 
Journals,  and  publications  that  in  its  judgment  will  be  rendered  serviceable 
by  being  bound. 

Article  VI. 

Duties  of  the  Building  Committee. 

Section  1.  The  Building  Committee  shall  exercise  a  general  supervision 
over  the  Library  Building.  It  shall  communicate  such  information  regarding 
the  erection  and  alteration,  of  the  Library  Building  and  repairs  thereon  as  It 
may  deem  necessary  for  the  Board  to  take  action  on,  and  shall  report  from 
time  to  time  the  condition  of  the  said  building. 

Article  VII. 

Duties  of  the  Branch  Committee. 

Section  1.  The  Branch  Committee  shall  exercise  a  general  supervision 
over  the  Branches.  It  shall  render  a  report  from  time  to  time  on  the  condition 
of  the  said  Branches. 

Article  VIM. 

Duties  of  the  Museum  and  Art  Committee. 

Section  1.  The  Museum  and  Art  Committee  shall  exercise  a  general 
supervision  over  the  Museum  and  Art  Gallery.  It  shall  render  a  report  from 
time  to  time  on  the  condition  of  said  Museum  and  Art  Gallery. 

Article  iX. 

Election  of  Officers. 

Section  1.  Nominations  and  elections  of  officers  of  the  Board  shall  be 
made  and  held  on  the  first  Tuesday*  in  July  of  each  year,  and  all  officers  shall 
hold  office  until  their  successors  are  elected. 

Section  2.  All  elections  shall  be  by  ballot,  and  the  majority  vote  of  the 
entire  Board  shall  elect  any  officer. 

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Article  X. 

Regular  Meeting. 

Section  1.  The  regular  meeting  of  the  Board  shall  be  held  on  the  Tuesday 
after  the  first  Thursday  of  each  month. 

Article  XI. 

Special  Meeting. 

Section  1.  At  the  written  request  of  three  of  the  members  of  the  Board, 
or  when  the  President  shall  deem  it  necessary,  a  special  meeting  shall  be 
called.  Notice  thereof  must  be  mailed  by  the  Secretary  to  each  of  the 
members  of  the  Board,  at  least  twenty-four  hours  prior  thereto. 

Article  XII. 

Rules  of  Order. 

Section  1.     Order  of  Blisiness. 

1.  Calling  the  roll. 

2.  Reading  minutes. 

3.  Communications. 

4.  Reports  of  officers  and  committees  and  action  thereon.     . 

(a)  President. 

(b)  Book  Committee. 

(c)  Building  Committee. 

(d)  Museum  and  Art  Committee. 

(e)  Branch  Committee. 

(f)  Reports  of  JL.ibrarians  and  Curator  of  Museum. 

5.  Reports  of  Special  Committees  and  action  thereon. 

6.  Presentation  of  bills. 

7.  Unfinished  business. 

8.  New  business. 

9.  Adjournment. 

Section  2.     All  votes  shall  be  taken  by  ayes  and  noes. 

Section  3.  Every  motion  shall  be  reduced  to  writing,  should  the  President 
or  Secretary  require  it. 

Section  4.  All  resolutions  and  resignations  must  be  in  writing,  and 
reports  of  Special  Committees  shall  be  presented  in  writing  when  required  by 
the  Board,  and  kept  on  file. 

Section  5.  It  shall  require  a  three-fifths  (3-5)  vote  of  the  members 
present  to  carry  an  appeal  from  the  decision  of  the  Chair. 

Section  6.  "Roberts'  Rules  of  Order"  shall  be  the  parliamentary  authority 
in  this  Board,  save  and  except  where  it  conflicts  with  this  set  of  By-Laws. 

Article  XIII. 

Suspension  of  By-Laws. 

Section  1.  Any  section  of  the  By-Laws  may  be  suspended  by  the  affirma- 
tive votes  of  three  Directors  at  any  regular  meeting,  but  for  that  meetinir  only. 

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Article  XIV. 

Amendments. 

Section  1.  Any  proposed  amendment,  alteration,  or  new  section,  to  the 
By-Laws,  shall  be  presented  to  the  President  in  writing,  who  shall  publish 
the  same  to  the  Btoard  at  the  meeting-  at  which  the  same  is  presented  to  him. 
At  the  next  regular  meeting  of  the  Board  subsequent  to  such  publication,  the 
proposed  amendment,  alteration,  or  new  section,  shall  be  declared  adopted, 
provided  that  a  majority  of  the  members  of  the  Board  vote  for  its  adoption. 

RULES  FOR   EMPLOYEES. 

1.  The  staff  of  the  Library  shall  consist  of  an  Executive  Department 
which  shall  consist  of  a  Librarian,  an  Associate  Librarian,  a  Secretary  to  the 
Librarian  and  an  Accession  and  Order  Assistant;  a  Circulation  and  Registry 
Department,  which  shall  consist  of  a  Chief,  two  First  Assistants  and  such 
other  assistants  and  shelf  curators  as  the  Board  may  from  time  to  time  elect; 
a  Reference  Department  which  shall  consist  of  a  Chief,  a  First  Assistant,  and 
such  other  assistants  and  shelf  curators  as  the  Board  may  from  time  to  time 
elect;  a  Catalogue  Department,  which  shall  consist  of  a  Chief  and  such 
Cataloguers  and  assistants  as  the  Board  may  from  time  to  time  elect;  a 
Document  Department  which  shall  consist  of  a  Chief  and  such  assistants  as 
the  Board  may  from  time  to  time  elect;  a  Municipal  Reference  Department, 
which  shall  consist  of  a  Chief  and  such  assistants  as  the  Board  may  from  time 
to  time  elect;  a  City  Branch  Department,  which  shall  consist  of  a  Chief,  a 
First  Assistant,  and  such  assistants  as  the  Board  may  from  time  to  time 
elect;  a  Children's  Department,  which  shall  consist  of  a  Chief  and  such 
assistants  as  the  Board  may  from  time  to  time  elect;  a  Magazine  Department, 
consisting  of  a  Chief  and  an  Evening  Curator;  a  Book  Mending  Department, 
consisting  of  a  Chief  and  such  assistants  as  the  Board  may  from  time  to  time 
elect;  a  Chief  Janitor  and  such  Assistant  Janitors  as  the  Board  may  from 
time  to  time  elect.  The  staff  of  the  Newspaper  Room  shall  consist  of  a  Chief 
and  an  Evening  Curator,  who  shall  also  act  as^ Janitor.  The  staff  of  each 
City  Branch  shall  consist  of  a  Librarian,  an  Assistant,  a  Sunday  Attendant,  a 
Janitor,  and  a  Messenger.  The  staff  of  a  Deposit  shall  consist  of  a  Custodian. 
The  staff  of  the  County  Department  shall  consist  of  a  County  Librarian,  a 
First  Assistant,  such  assistants  as  the  Board  may  from  time  to  time  elect, 
and  an  attendant  for  each  Station.  The  staff  of  the  Museum  shall  consist  of 
a  Curator,  an  Assistant  Curator,  a  Stenographer,  a  Matron,  and  such 
attendants,  mechanics,  watchmen  and  substitutes  as  the  Board  may  from  time 
to  time  elect. 

All  employees  shall  hold  their  positions  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Board  of 
Directors. 

2.  All  employees  of  the  Library  and  Branches  except  the  Librarian,  the 
Associate  Librarian,  the  Curators  of  the  Museum  and  Art  Gallery,  the  Book- 
menders,  the  Evening  and  Sunday  Curators  of  reading  rooms,  attendants  of 
the  County  branches,  Janitors  and  Messengers  of  the  City  branches,  and  the 

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Curators  of  Deposit  stations,  shall  hereafter  be  chosen  from  erraduates  of 
Library  schools  or  from  those  who  have  had  successful  library  experience,  or 
from  eligible  lists  provided  by  the  holding-  of  examinations.  Such  examina- 
tions shall  be  authorized  in  each  case  by  the  Board  and  shall  be  conducted: 

(a)  For  Desk  Attendants,  including  those  in  the  Children's  Department 
and  the  Branches,  by  the  Chairman  of  the  Book  Committee  and  the  Librarian. 

(b)  For  Janitors,  by  the  Chairman  of  the  Building  Committee  and  the 
Librarian. 

(c)  For  Museum  and  Art  Gallery  employees  by  the  Chairman  of  the 
Museum  and  Art  Committee  and  the  Curator  of  the  Museum  or  Art  Gallery. 

The  employees  excepted  from  examination  in  this  article,  except  the  first 
four,  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Librarian,  subject  to  approval  by  the  Board. 

3.  Unless  otherwise  specifically  stated  by  the  Board,  forty-two  hours  of 
actual  service  shall  constitute  a  week's  work,  not  more  than  eight  hours 
being  permitted  in  any  one  day  from  any  woman  employee.  Twenty-six 
working  days'  vacation  shall  be  allowed  each  year,  the  time  to  be  arranged 
by  the  Librarian  to  employees  on  full  time.  Messengers  and  janitors  in 
Branches,  and  part  time  employees  shall  be  entitled  to  two  weeks'  vacation. 

4.  The  salary  scale  shall  be: 

Librarian,  Associate  Librarian,  Curator  of  the  Museum,  Curator  of  the 
Art  Gallery  as  fixed  by  the  Board  in  each  case. 

Assistant  Curator  of  Museum $  840.00  to  $1020.00  per  annum 

Head  of  the  County  Department 1500.00  to    1800.00  "        " 

First  Assistant  in  the  County  Department 900.00  to    1200.00  "        •' 

Heads  of  the  Circulating,  Reference,  Cataloguing, 

City  Branch  and  Children's  Departments 1020.00  to    1200.00  " 

Heads  of  Municipal  Reference,  Magazine,  Regis- 
try and  Documents  Departments 780.00  to    1020.00  "         " 

First  Assistants,   Cataloguers   and    Secretary   to 

Librarian    840.00  to     900.00  " 

Assistants,  Stenographer  at  Museum 600.00  to      780,00  " 

Evening  Curators  of  Reading  Rooms 360.00  to      420.00  "         " 

Chief  Book  Mender 6.60.0O  " 

Book  Menders,  Matron  at  Museum 600.00  "        " 

Chief  Janitor 1020.00  to    1200.00  " 

Assistant  Janitors    6OO.OO1  to      900.00  " 

Curator  of  Newspaper  Room 600.00  "        " 

Branch  Librarians    840.00  "         " 

Assistants    600.00  " 

Sunday  Attendants    36.00  " 

Messengers    60.00  " 

Janitors    144.00  " 

Custodian  of  Deposits 240.00  to      360.00  "         " 

Custodian  of  County  Branches 60.00  to      30'0;00  "         " 

Mechanic  at  Museum 900.00  to    1020.00  " 

Watchman  at  Museum 720.00  to      780.00  "         *• 

Substitutes  shall  be  paid  25c  per  hour. 


When  more  than  one  figure  is  given,  it  is  understood  that  usually  a  new- 
comer to  the  position  shall  begin  at  the  lower  and  increase  at  the  rate  of 
leO-OO  per  annum  until  the  maximum  is  reached,  but  service  in  this  Library  or 
another  may  be  taken  into  account  at  the  discretion  of  the  Bloard.  It  is  fur- 
ther understood  that  all  Increases  shall  depend  on  efficiency  as  well  as  length 
of  service.  Where  several  positions  are  grouped  the  maximum  for  each,  within 
the  limits  set  shall  be  in  the  discretion  of  the  Board. 

5.  All  employees  while  on  duty  shall  devote  their  time  and  attention  to 
the  lntere.sts  of  the  department  in  which  they  are  employed,  or  such  other 
Library  work  as  the  Librarian  may  direct,  and  shall  not  be  absent  therefrom 
without  permission  from  the  Board  or  from  the  Librarian.  An  attendant  at  a 
desk  must  not  leave  it  until  properly  relieved. 

6.  The  Librarian  shall  have  general  charge  and  control  of  and  responsi- 
bility for  the  Library,  the  Branches,  the  Museum,  the  Art  Gallery,  and  the 
premises  they  occupy.  He  shall  enforce  the  rules  and  other  instructions  of 
the  Board  of  Directors  and  its  Committees  according  to  their  true  intent.  All 
complaints  from  and  instructions  to  the  staff  shall  pass  through  him.  He 
shall  have  power: 

(a)  To  grant  temporary  leaves  of  absence  to  employees  for  special  causes. 

(b)  To  fix  amounts  of  damage  for  injury  or  loss  of  books  or  other 
property. 

(c)     To  suspend  temporarily  from  Library  privileges  offenders  against 
Library  rules. 

(d)  To  arrange  order  and  times  of  service  of  staff  and  substitutes,  and  to 
employ  extra  service  from  the  substitute  staff. 

(e)  To  buy  books  and  periodicals,  subject  to  instructions  from  the  Book 
Committee. 

(f )  To  withdraw  from  general  circulation  valuable  books,  books  needed  for 
reference,  or  other  books  which  in  his  opinion  ought  not  to  be  in  general  cir- 
culation. 

It  shall  be  his  duty: 

(a)  To  maintain  discipline  in  the  Librarj',  reporting  to  the  President  all 
serious  infractions  of  rules  and  in  extreme  cases  suspending  the  offender  from 
duty  until  the  pleasure  of  the  Board  can  be  known. 

(b)  To  make  full  statistical  reports  to  the  Board  of  Directors  at  each 
regular  meeting,  and  an  annual  report  at  the  regular  August  meeting. 

(c)  To  deposit  with  the  City  Treasurer  all  Library  moneys  received  from 
fines  or  other  sources  as  required  by  the  City  Charter. 

(d)  To  certify  to  the  President  of  the  Board  each  month  the  time  served 
by  employees. 

(e)  To  suspend  from  Library  privileges  delinquents  that  fail  to  respond 
to  the  ordinary  means  of  collection,  reporting  the  same  to  the  Board. 

(f)  To  direct  the  proper  acknowledgement  of  all  gifts  to  the  Library, 
Museum,  and  Art  Gallery. 

7.  The  Associate  Librarian  shall  have  charge  of  the  Library,  Branches. 
Museum  and  Art  Gallery  in  the  absence  of  the  Librarian,  subject  to  such 
instructions  as  the  Librarian  may  have  given. 

8.  The  Curator  of  the  Museum  and  of  the  Art  Gallery  and  the  Librarians 

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of  the  various  Branches  shall  be  in  control  thereof,  subject  to  the  supervision 
of  the  Librarian,  and  shall  enforce  the  rules  given  by  the  Directors.  They 
shall  report  at  each  regular  meeting  of  the  Board. 

RULES  FOR  PUBLIC. 

1.  The  Library  and  Branches  are  free  for  the  purposes  of  reading  and 
reference  to  all  persons  conducting  themselves  properly. 

2.  The  Library  and  City  Branches  shall  be  kept  open  from  9  o'clock  a.  m. 
to  9  o'clock  p.  m.  on  week  days.  On  Sundays  the  Magazine  Room  shall  be 
open  from  10  o'clock  a.  m.  to  2  o'clock  p.  m.  and  the  Newspaper  Room  ».id 
Branches  from  2  to  5  p.  m.  for  reading  purposes  only.  County  Branches  snail 
be  kept  open  such  hours  as  shall  be  decided  by  the  Board  in  each  case  and 
posted  at  the  Branch.  Hours  at  the  Museum  shall  be  from  10  a.  m,  to  5  p.  m. 
on  week  days,  and  from  2  to  6  p.  m.  on  Sundays  and  holidays.  On  legal  holi- 
days, national  and  state,  the  Library  may  be  closed.  No  books  shall  circulate 
on  Sundays. 

3.  A  person  must  become  a  member  of  the  Library  to  take  bookat  for 
home  use.     The  methods  of  obtaining  membership  are: 

For  Taxpayers  of  Alameda  County, 

By  written  application  on  Library  blank  in  the  following  form: 


No 

Leave  this  blank. 

TAXPAYER'S  APPLICATION. 

Oakland, 19 

To  the  Directors  of  the  Oakland  Free  Library: 

I  am  a  taxpayer  of on    |  pergonal  \    property  situated  on 

street,  between and streets,  and  1 

apply  for  the  privilege  of  borrowing  books  in  accordance  with  the  rules  of 
the  Library,  which  rules  I  agree  to  observe,  promising  not  to  write  In,  nor  to 
mark,  nor  in  any  way  abuse  any  Library  Book,  and  to  pay  all  obligations  for 
loss,  damage  or  delinquencies  on  books  taken  out  on  cards  Issued  on  this 
application. 

APPLICANT  MUST  SIGN  PLAINLY  OWN  FULL  NAME  IN  INK. 

Applicant 

(If  no  number,  say 

near  what  street)  Residing  at  No Street 

This  Application  must  remain  in  the  Librarian's  hands  One  Day  for  Approval. 

For  Residents  of  Alameda  County  Not  Taxpayers. 

(a)  By  application  endorsed  by  some  Alameda  County  taxpayer. 

(b)  By  application  not  endorsed,  but  accompanied  by  a  deposit  of  |5.00. 
Application  must  be  made  on  a  Library  blank  in  the  following  form: 

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No 

Leave  this  line  blank. 

BORROWER'S  APPLICATION. 

Oakland 191 

To  the  Directors  of  the  Oakland  Free  Library: 

I,  the  subscriber,  over  12  years  of  age,  a  resident  of 

Alameda  County,  apply  for  the  privilege  of  borrowing  books  in  accordance 
with  the  rules  of  the  Library,  which  rules  I  agree  to  observe,  promising  not  to 
write  in  nor  to  mark,  nor  in  any  way  abuse  any  Library  book  and  tOi  pay  all 
obligations  for  loss,  damage  or  delinquencies  on  books  taken  on  cards  issued 
on  this  application. 

Applicant  Must  Sign  Plainly  Own  Full  Name  in  Ink. 

Applicant 

(If  no  number,  say 

near  what  street)  Residing  at  No .....Street 

This  Application  must  remain  in  the  Librarian's  hands  One  Day  for  Approval. 


The  endorsement  shall  be  in  the  following  form: 


GUARANTOR'S  ENDORSEMENT. 

To  be  a  satisfactory  guarantor,  a  person  must  be  over  21  years  of  age  and  his 
or  her  name  must  appear  on  the  current  Alameda  County  Assessment  Roll. 

Oakland 191 

I  am  a  taxpayer  of on    <  ,    >•  property  situated  on 

street,  between and streets. 


and  hereby  guarantee  that the 

within  named  applicant  is  a  resident  of  Alameda  County,  and  I  hereby  promise 
to  pay,  if  called  upon,  any  obligation  for  loss,  damage,  or  delinquency  on 
books  taken  out  on  cards  issued  on  this  application. 

Guarantor  must  fill  blanks  a'nd  sign  his  or  her  own  full  name  IN   INK. 
; Guarantor 

(If  no  number,  say 

near  what  street)  Residing  at  No Street 

My  relation  to  the  applicant  is  that  of 


For  Non- Residents,  Not  Taxpayers  of  Alameda  County. 

(c)  By  application,  endorsed  by  some  Alameda  County  taxpayer  and  the 
payment  of  $1.00  for  each  six  months  in  advance.  A  deposit  of  $5.00  may  be 
made  in  lieu  of  endorsement. 

ETxception:  Non-residents,  attending  educational  institutions  or  employed 
or  engaged  in  business  or  professional  pursuits  daily  and  regularly  within 
Alameda  County,  may  draw  books  from  the  Library  by  furnishing  a  satis- 
factory guarantor  and  agreeing  to  notify  the  Librarian  in  case  the  cardholder 
ceases  to  be  thus  regularly  occupied  in  the  County, 

Application  must  be  on  regular  Library  blank. 

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(d)  Children  tinder  twelve  must  have  their  application  countersigned  by 
parent  or  guardian  in  addition  to  the  usual  guarantor.  A  special  Children's 
blank  is  to  be  used  for  this  purpose,  omitting  the  words  "Over  twelve  years 
old,"  and  providing  space  for  parent's  signature. 

4.  Two  cards  are  issued  on  each  application,  (a)  One  taking  any  book 
that  circulates,  and  (b)  one  taking  any  book  that  circulates,  except  fiction. 
The  form  of  card  (a)    shall  be  as  follows: 


No Good    for   2  Years    Begi'nning 

OAKLAND  FREE  LIBRARY. 

This  card  must  not  be  used  by  anyone  outside  of  your  own  household. 
Return  It  to  the  desk  on  expiration  or  discontinuance. 

A  fine  of  two  cents  will  be  imposed  for  each  day,  or  fraction  thereof/  (not 
counting  Sundays  or  holidays),  a  bock  is  kept,  beyond  the  last  date  stamped 
in  the  back. 

New  books  are  not  renewable,  and  no  book  may  be  renewed  more  than 
once. 

All  changes  of  address  must  be  reported  immediately  at  the  desk. 

For  loss  of  card  thirty  days'  notice  Is  required,  or  payment  of  twenty-five 
cents  before  it  will  be  replaced. 


Good  for  Any  Book  That    Circulates. 


The  form  of  card  (b)  shall  be  the  same,  with  the  exception  that  the  last 
sentence  shall  read:     "Good  for  any  non-fiction  book  that  circulates." 

5.  Read  carefully  the  application  blank  and  the  card,  also  the  notices 
on  the  label  in  front  of  the  book  and  on  the  dating  slip  in!  the  back. 

6.  Special  deposits  of  $5.00  or  more  may  be  required  on  valuable  books. 
For  return  of  deposit  one  day's  notice  may  be  required. 

7.  A  card  is  good  for  two  years  from  its  date  of  issue.  After  that  it 
must  be  renewed  within  30  days  after  notice,  verbal  or  written,  of  its  expira- 
tion.    Cards  are  good  at  the  Library  and  all  Branches. 

8.  Non-renewable  books  are  not  transferable  to  another  card  belonging  to 
a  member  of  the  same  household. 

9.  A  non-renewable  book  must  remain  in  the  Library  twenty-four  hours 
before  it  may  again  be*  taken  out  by  the  same  person. 

10.  A  cardholder  is  responsible  for  books  issued  on  his  cards  until  the 
cards  are  surrendered  to  the  Library. 

11.  Only  one  book  may  be  taken  on  a  single  card,  but  two  volumes  may 
bf  taken  in  case  a  book  is  published  in  more  than  one. 

12.  No  person,  whether  director,  employee,  member  or  visitor,  shall  take 
any  book  from  the  room  in  which  it  belongs  without  having  it  properly 
recorded  at  the  desk. 

13.  Members  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  and  by  special  permission  of  the 
Librarian  or  Associate  Librarian   in  each  case,  clergymen,   teachers,   persons 

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making  advanced   investigations,  and  confirmed    invalids,    may    take    out    a 
greater  number  of  books  tlian  the  rules  allow  or  keep  them  a  longer  time. 

14.  Books  of  reference,  usually  marked  "R,"  may  be  taken,  out  only  by 
special  permission  of  the  Librarian  or  Associate  Librarian,  and  for  short 
periods.  This  privilege  cannot  be  granted  for  books  or  periodicals  of  great 
value  or  most  frequent  reference.  Books  loaned  in  this  way  are  subject  to 
recall  at  any  time. 

15.  Notices  of  delinquency,  when  sent,  are  a  courtesy;  the  first  and 
sufficient  notice  is  the  date  stamped  in  the  book.  After  ten  days'  delinquency 
the  book  may  be  sent  for  by  messenger  at  a  charge  of  twenty-five  cents  in 
addition    to    the   fine. 

16.  A  fine  of  two  cents  will  be  imposed  for  each  day  or  fraction  thereof, 
a  book  is  kept  beyond  the  last  date  stamped  in  the  back  of  the  book. 
Twenty-five  cents  fine  will  be  exacted  for  losing  or  defacing  the  dating  slip 
In  the  back  of  the  book.  Fines  are  not  allowed  to  exceed  the  value  of  the 
book  as  appraised  by  the  Librarian,  but  both  fine  and  cost  of  book  will  be 
charged  if  the  book  is  not  returned. 

17.  A  book  delivered  to  a  cardholder  is  assumed  to  be  in  good  condition; 
if  it  is  not,  the  fact  should  be  at  once  called  to  the  attention  of  the  attendant. 
Unless  such  notice  is  given  the  last  borrower  will  be  held  responsible  for  its 
damaged  condition. 

18.  Guarantors  are  liable  for  fines  and  delinquencies  of  cardholders  that 
remain  unpaid  after  ten  days'  notice.  Release  from  such  liability  can  be 
had  only  by  the  return  of  the  cards  and  settlement  of  all  charges. 

19.  A  standing  reward  of  ten  dollars  is  hereby  offered  for  information 
leading  to  the  arrest  and  conviction  of  any  person  found  guilty  of  mutilating 
or  defacing  any  book,  periodical,  newspaper,  or  other  property  of  the  Library, 
or  guilty  of  carrying  away  from  the  building  where  it  belongs,  unauthorized, 
any  book,  periodical,  newspaper  or  other  property  belonging  to  it. 

20.  A  renewable  book  may  be  renewed  once  by  written  notice,  or  by 
telephone,  provided  that  the  notice  shall  reach  the  Library  on  or  before  the 
date  stamped  in  the  book,  and  provided  also  that  the  name  of  the  cardholder 
and  the  date  of  expiration,  both  be  given. 

The  Library  has  installed  a  telephone  service  by  which  renewable  books 
may  be  renewed,  and  any  information  regarding  books  or  otherwise  asked  for. 

21.  Any  cardholder  having  special  need  for  a  particular  book  that  is  in 
circulation  may  leave  a  written  request  to  be  notified  by  telephone,  at  a 
number  given  on  the  request,  when  it  is  next  available,  and  it  will  be  reserved 
for  a  time  not  to  exceed  twelve  hours.  This  does  not  apply  to  seven-day 
books. 

22.  Cardholders  going  out  of  town  on  vacation  may  draw  not  more  than 
five  books;  and  may  keep  them  not  more  than  four  weeks,  provided  that  at 
the  end  of  two  weeks  they  write  a  request  to  have  the  time  extended  from  two 
to  four  weeks.  This  privilege  must  be  asked  when  the  books  are  borrowed. 
New  books  and  those  in  special  demand  are  not  subject  to  the  vacation  privi- 
lege. 

23.  In  the  first  issue  of  new  books  not  more  than  one  card  may  be 
presented  by  the  same  person. 

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24.  The  Library  Is  not  a  conversation  room.  Nothing  is  permitted  in  it 
that  tends  to  disturb  readers  or  to  injure  property.  No  dogs  are  allowed  in 
the  building.     Men  and  boys  must  remove  their  hats. 

25.  In  taking  notes,  pencils,  not  pens,  shall  be  used,  except  by  a  special 
permit  from  the  Librarian  in  charge. 

26.  No  person  is  allowed  to  use  a  paper  over  ten  minutes  consecutively 
while  others  desire  to  see  the  same  paper. 

27.  The  Library  associates  itself  with  other  libraries  in  the  system  of 
inter-library  loans  under  the  rules  provided  therefor. 

28.  A  person  at  any  Branch,  City  or  County,  desiring  any  book,  or 
material  on  any  subject  other  than  fiction  or  juvenile  fiction,  by  making  out  a 
requisition  card  for  it,  and  giving  it  to  the  attendant  at  the  Branch,  may  have 
the  book  or  material  sent  to  him,  free  of  charge,  if  it  is  possible  for  the 
Library  to  get  it. 

29.  In  filling  out  requisition  cards  fill  out  the  date,  author  and  title,  or 
subject.  Then  fill  in  the  space  marked  "For"  with  applicant's  name.  The 
other  space  is  left  for  the  attendant  to  stamp  with  the  Branch  stamp. 

30.  In  the  case  of  books  sent  on  special  request,  the  book  may  be 
renewed  once  an<i  then  if  the  party  who  requested  it,  wants  it  again,  another 
request  card  should  be  filled  out  with  "renewal"  written  on  the  top. 

31.  No  attendant  is  allowed  to  reserve  books,  except  as  provided  in  these 
rules. 

RULES  FOR  CHILDREN'S  ROOM. 

1.  This  room  is  for  the  use  of  the  children  of  Alameda  County. 

2.  On  week  days  it  is  open  from  9  o'clock  inf  the  morning  to  8  o'clock  in 
the  evening.  It  is  closed  on  Sundays  and  legal  holidays. 

3.  A  card  of  membership  must  be  used  to  take  books  home.  A  printed 
application  will  be  given  to  any  one  asking  for  it.  Anybody  living  in  Alameda 
County  may  fill  out  one  of  these  applications,  but  it  must  be  signed  as 
guarantor  by  somebody  whose  name  is  on  the  County  Assessment  Roll  for 
the  current  year.  A  child  under  twelve  years  of  age  must  have  his  applica- 
tion signed  also  by  a  parent  or  guardian. 

4.  Read  carefully  the  rules  on  the  cards  and  on  the  labels  in  front  and 
back  of  each  Library  book. 

5.  No  book  may  be  taken  from  the  room  until  stamped  with  date  by  the 
attendant  at  the  desk. 

DEPOSITS. 

1.  The  Board  will  grant  a  deposit  of  books  to  an  educational  or  industrial 
institution  as  a  special  case  in  each  instance,  under  such  guarantees  and 
subject  to  such  rules  as  may  be  agreed  upon  with  the  institution  making  the 
request. 

2.  All  such  deposits  must  be  returned  on  call,  and  such  reports  of  use 
must  be  made  as  the  Librarian  may  from  time  to  time  require. 


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Statement  and  Questions  at  the  Examination  for 
Library  Substitutes  Held  April  12,  1913 


The  Directors  will  elect  from  the  six  persons  who  pass  the  best  six 
examinations,  above  seventy-five  per  cent.,  three  persons  to  be  substitutes  on 
the  active  list;  and  all  the  remainder  who  pass  the  examination  with  seventy- 
five  per  cent,  or  over  will  be  placed  on  a  waiting  list,  from  which  vacancies 
in  the  substitute  list  will  be  filled  until  the  next  examination  shall  be  held. 
Vacancies  in  the  positions  at  the  Delivery*  Desk  or  in  the  Children's  Room  or 
Branches  will  be  filled  from  the  active  substitute  list  in  order  of  merit,  as 
shown  by  actual  substitute  work,  without  regard  to  rank  in  this  examination. 
But  the  Directors  may  elect  to  such  positions  graduates  of  recognized  library 
schools  or  persons  who  have  had  successful  experience  in  other  libraries.  No 
one  who  is  over  45  years  of  age,  or  who  is  defective  in  sight  or  hearing,  or 
whose  health  will  not  permit  of  four  hours  continuous  sitting  at  the  desk,  will 
be  considered.  Candidates  must  be  able,  if  successful,  to  come  to  the  Library 
ror  duty  v/hen  called,  and  to  serve  a  month  at  a  time  at  the  desk  between 
the  hours  of  5  and  9  p.  m. 

General  Qualifications. 

1.  Have  you  read  the  foregoing  statement,  and  are  you  qualified  as 
therein  stated?    What  is  your  age? 

2.  What  have  been  your  general  educational  advantages?  State  in  what 
institutions  and  the  time  in  each. 

3     Have  you  had  any  Library  education  or  experience?    If  so,  what? 

4.  Have  you  had  previous  employment?    If  so,  what,  and  how  long? 

5.  Have  you  knowledge  of  any  language  other  than  English,  or  of  type- 
writing, stenography,  bookbinding,  or  other  subject  connected  with  the  care  of 
books?    If  so,  what? 

Literature. 

6.  Who  is  the  greatest  author  who  has  written  in  California?  Write  at 
least  two  pages  of  your  paper,  naming  as  completely  as  you  can  his  works  and 
giving  your  opinion  of  them. 

7.  What  in  your  opinion  is  the  greatest  drama  that  has  been  produced 
s?ince  the  time  of  Shakespeare?  Wl-ite  a  page  about  it,  giving  a  brief  descrip- 
tion of  it. 

8.  Name  four  or  more  novelists  who  have  helped  in  matters  of  social 
reform,  and  tell  which  of  their  books  have  been  most  effective. 

Current  Events. 

9.  Was  it  right  for  the  United  States  to  recognize  the  Republic  of  China? 
Give  reasons  for  your  opinion. 

10.  What  is  the  present  situation  in  the  Balkan  war? 

11.  What  are  some  of  the  most  important  measures  before  the  present 
Legislature? 

12.  What  are  the  principal  problems  before  the  Wilson  administration? 

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